Happy 2016! I hope that you all had wonderful Christmas and New Year's celebrations. We got to celebrate with both sides of our families this year, which is special! As I've been pondering this new year, I wanted to give myself a phrase to focus in on. This year holds a lot for us, including adding a little person to our family. I love that a new year means a new, fresh start. We can truly leave the past behind and look forward. … [Read more...]
12 Summer Date Ideas
It's so important to plan time to spend with your signigicant other. Hubbs and I are making date night more of a priority as part of our committment to live a more restful life. Planning dates can be something both people take part in, and when you plan ahead of time it removes the endless circle of "What do you want to do?" "I don't know, what do you want to do?" (...You know what I'm talking about!) So set aside a night that works for both of you, get a babysitter if you need one, and spend some time together! … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Live a More Restful Life
When it comes to resting, I think the automatic way of thinking is that it is something seperate from life itself. We go and do until we are exhausted and can't go and do anymore. Then we rest. I don't think this is healthy. I think that resting should be part of living - a lens through which we see our lives and responsibilities. I'm not talking about laziness or lack of work ethic, but I have been convicted lately that I cannot possibly serve others when I am constantly drained and exhausted. … [Read more...]
Learning to Rest Together
Last year in September, hubbs and I took a little trip to Galena, IL. We called it our mini-honeymoon because we didn't go away right after we got married. The weekend after our one year anniversary, we went to Galena again. It felt different, and not just because we had been married for a year as opposed to a couple months. It felt different because we actually got to REST instead of just go on a vacation. … [Read more...]